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Victor Wooten: New Dates, New Band, New Studio Projects

Bassist Victor Wooten has confirmed an extensive tour as well as a new studio project. Recorded between dates with the original Flecktones, his new studio project Words & Tones features 13 songs (11 new original tracks and 2 cover songs) showcasing different female vocalists. Those vocalists include longtime friends Saundra Williams (Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings) and Divinty Roxx (Beyonce), as well as Wooten’s brothers and kids. New collaborations include a “smooth vocal performance” from Me’shell Ndegeocello, a duet featuring Joey Kibble (Take 6) and percussion from “Pedrito” Martinez.

Wooten will also release Sword & Stone, the instrumental rendition of the recordings. To make things more interesting, Wooten has added new arrangements, solos, instruments, and musicians to this CD. Each CD features a few songs not found on the other. On this tour, Krystal Peterson, a young singing sensation from Cincinnati, will make her first appearance with the Victor Wooten band. Also joining Wooten are long time cohorts J. D. Blair, Derico Watson, Anthony Wellington, Steve Bailey, and Dave Welsch. These touring musicians also appear on both new album. In fact, Peterson sings two songs on Words and Tones.

“Like the new records, I’ll make a slight departure from previous bands,” Wooten said in a statement. “This time around, I’ll be featuring a unique mixture of multi-instrumentalists. Fans can expect high energy, world-class musicianship, and as always, things they’ve never seen or heard before. The show will consist of mostly new music from my upcoming 2 new CD’S, but will also feature songs from my earlier releases, as well as original music from members of the band, including selections from 2012?, J.D.Blair’s new CD, which was just released on VIX Records.”